Dante Rivero, Cedrick Juan, Enchong Dee are GOMBURZA in upcoming film
Dante Rivero, Cedrick Juan, and Enchong Dee are the modern portrayers of the three martyred priests in an upcoming film, GomBurza.
The actors were given the leading roles following a delicate search process, which covered an open call and audition. They will play the characters of Padre Mariano Gomez, Padre José Burgos, and Padre Jacinto Zamora, respectively.
Moreover, Piolo Pascual will give life to the Filipino clergy leader and a mentor to Burgos, Padre Pédro Pelaéz. The rest of the cast are Epi Quizon, Jaime Fabregas, Carlitos Siguion-Reyna, Khalil Ramos, Elijah Canlas, and Neil Ryan Sese.
Additionally, Paolo O’Hara, Tommy Alejandrino, Gerry Kaimo, Anthony Falcon, Dylan Tay Talon, Jomari Angeles, and Bon Lentejas are included.
Rivero, Juan, Cedrick as GOMBURZA
In a report by ABS-CBN News, the GomBurZa lead actors Rivero, Juan, and Dee shared their thoughts about the film. They also detailed some of their preparations for the movie.
“I love my role as Padre Gomez, pinag-aaralan ko na (siya) sa bahay. I want to engage the audience and make it memorable for them. This is going to be epic!” Rivero said.
Meanwhile, Juan shared, “I said ‘yes’ right away when I got the offer. It was a no-brainer. Kailangan todohan ng effort, time, and puso.”
On the other hand, Dee elaborated on how he plans to handle his character in GomBurza.
“Yes, he is a hero, but you can’t take away the human part of him: the temptation, the weaknesses. But those things will bring him closer to the audience,” the actor noted.
Dee further admitted feeling a bit of pressure but inspired at the same time. He stressed the need to provide the “same level of professionalism” to fulfill the task.
GomBurZa will depict the story of three Catholic priests who were killed in 1872 for charges of mutiny. Pepe Diokno will direct the project with a screenplay by Rody Vera.
The movie, presented by Jesuit Communications, hopes to ignite Filipino identity and a sense of nationalism among the viewers.
